Anchusa

Covered with bristly hairs, the leaves are simple or undulate, covered with stiff hairs. The small radially symmetrical flowers are blue and retain their color a long time. The plants show numerous flowers with 5 sepals, united at their bases, and 5 petals forming a narrow tube facing upwards. The flowers grow in several axillary cymes, simple or branched, or are clustered at the end. The flowers are much frequented by bees.